Most Expensive Childcare in Wyoming
Ceiling price 84% above the Wyoming infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. A higher price does not imply better care; verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Wyoming's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Most Expensive Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teton County | $15,604/yr |
| 2 | Sheridan County | $12,363/yr |
| 3 | Albany County | $12,031/yr |
| 4 | Lincoln County | $9,522/yr |
| 5 | Sweetwater County | $9,224/yr |
| 6 | Natrona County | $9,215/yr |
| 7 | Park County | $8,676/yr |
| 8 | Weston County | $8,394/yr |
| 9 | Laramie County | $8,381/yr |
| 10 | Crook County | $8,289/yr |
| 11 | Platte County | $8,242/yr |
| 12 | Converse County | $7,956/yr |
| 13 | Sublette County | $7,714/yr |
| 14 | Big Horn County | $7,169/yr |
| 15 | Carbon County | $7,147/yr |
| 16 | Fremont County | $6,901/yr |
| 17 | Campbell County | $6,901/yr |
| 18 | Uinta County | $6,787/yr |
| 19 | Johnson County | $6,399/yr |
| 20 | Hot Springs County | $5,915/yr |
| 21 | Goshen County | $5,730/yr |
Steep ceiling gap inside Wyoming
Signature read: the top price sits 84% above the Wyoming infant average — a steep in-state ceiling gap on this NDCP list. Teton County posts $15,604/year — 84% over the $8,502 state average — with toddler $11,465 and preschool $11,465.
This page lists 21 Wyoming counties sorted by center infant price, highest first (DOL Women's Bureau NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Steep-gap board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); ceiling vs $8,502/year Wyoming average.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Wyoming costliest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.